#3CA687
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.6% 0.108 170.2), rgb(60, 166, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3CA687 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA687 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 166, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.108 170.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3CA687 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA687 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA687 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA687 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B299
oklch(70.7% 0.084 170.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA687
oklch(65.6% 0.108 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#094D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#3CA687 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19B85 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929089 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA687
#3CA687
oklch(65.6% 0.108 170.2)
- #C2749A
#C2749A
oklch(65.5% 0.108 349.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3CA687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #3CA687 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.